KarenInOhio

11am ? heather, does that work for you too ?

how about this saturday 11am at the starbucks in willoughby (on euclid ave, near giant eagle) ? then for our next meeting, we can go to mayfield ?

sure heather. how about this saturday at a starbucks?

i would love to, also ! how about a starbucks or something?

i think i'll be driving down for this one !

i'm getting my band on wed 3/25. anyone else? i'd love to find my twin !!!

bernadette, does your doc make you do the "Water test" right after you get your band? on my first fill, i could not finish 4 oz of water without pain, so he withdrew some saline. on my 2nd fill, he was much less aggressive with the fill.

hi there, i have my doctors 10 rules for success at home, so i'll post that tonight. i'm middle-aged and have managed to lose 37 lbs since 3/11, so you CAN do this. basically here is what i do daily: breakfast: a Protein shake with milk, Protein powder, and yogurt (my doc believes our bands don't like food in the morning) snack: 3 wheat pretzels or a piece of string cheese lunch: usually the salad bar, with cheese, chicken, mushrooms, peas, etc. or any kind of chicken dish dinner: usually more chicken or fish and a vegetable evening snack: Protein Shake and i drink 64+ ounces of Water a day. my doc wants us to completely avoid bread. he said matza bread is okay though. at this point, i feel like i am doing all the work, not the band, because i still don't get that full feeling (i've had 2 fills). i usually stop myself before i reach 2 cups of food. hope this helps !!! also, there are some great books out there on what to eat. check them out on amazon.

sure scanlon. i'm in willoughby, i see you're in eastlake.

sorry, just saw this... Fitworks is good, but I don't know if they'd let you in for just a day or 2. We have a few Bally's around too.

hi guys, i didn't feel like reading all 11 pages. i'm just wondering if this has happened to anyone who gets in all their protein (daily)?

good luck today bernadette !!! i get my 2nd fill tomorrow.

thanks bernadette !

i had my gallbladder out 13 years ago. for me, it would occur 2 hours after eating anything spicy, even just seasoned chicken. it felt like something was standing on my stomach. the pain would last about 30 minutes and then be gone. it was a horrible wretching pain, and i'd usually end up in a fetal position. i was glad to get that sucker out !!!

maybe she (your mother-in-law) needs to know that without weight loss surgery, the morbidly obese have only a 5% chance of keeping the weight off.

i would tell your surgeon and see what he suggests. he may give you a prescription to prevent blood clots (ie, with a needle).

it's actually a powder. but maybe mixing it with Crystal Light Sunrise Orange will help ! thanks !!!

any suggestions about what to do with an orange-flavored protein powder? it tastes too much like baby aspirin. i need some ideas.

i am surprised that when i eat too fast, i feel restriction at the base of my neck. i am also surprised that when something feels stuck in my throat, i start 'sliming'

i was banded 3/25. so since that date, i have lost exactly 20.

i didn't weigh in on friday, but did on sunday. i'm down exactly 30 since i started the optifast (2 weeks prior to surgery). couldn't be happier ! i love the band so far !